Qantas to appeal court ruling that found it unlawfully sacked 2000 workers
Qantas is fighting hard to not bring back thousands of jobs it outsourced during the pandemic, appealing a Federal Court case ruling that found it unlawfully sacked 2,000 ground crew in 2020.
Fair Work gives green light to pubs and hotels to offer loaded pay instead of penalty rates
Hotels and pubs paying senior full-time staff award wages can now offer a higher rate of pay instead of entitlements such as weekend loading.
Fair Work Ombudsman reveals four-tiered system for mandatory vaccinations in workplaces
The Fair Work Ombudsman has updated its advice regarding mandatory vaccinations in the workplace, and has released a new four-tiered approach.
Little Cupcakes fined $49,896 for underpaying staff after surprise audit
The Fair Work Ombudsman has fined the operators of a Melbourne cupcake business $49,896 for underpaying their employees, following a surprise audit by inspectors.
High Court rules in favour for Workpac in casual employee case. Here are the key takeaways for employers
The High Court has clarified that if the employment contract genuinely reflects a casual engagement, this will be recognised by the courts.
Need to stand down staff? Here are the rules you need to know
Without the JobKeeper directions of last year, many businesses have had no choice but to stand down large parts of their workforce.
Small business groups back industry call for revival of temporary COVID-19 IR changes
Small business groups support a push by industry to have temporary industrial relations flexibilities reinstated in a bid to support employers through the country's latest wave of coronavirus lockdowns.
Australian Workers’ Union takes on minimum wage for fruit pickers
The AWU’s case will be heard on Tuesday, where the union says it will argue the Horticulture Award should be amended so that every worker on every farm is entitled to the minimum casual rate of pay.
FWC orders reinstatement of employee, after ruling on an unfair dismissal from heat-of-the-moment remark
Reinstatement as a primary remedy should be seriously considered by employers when deciding whether to terminate an employee.
COVID-19 vaccine: What SMEs should know when motivating staff to get the jab
Small businesses encouraging staff to get the COVID-19 jab should take note of privacy obligations and consider offering bonuses or leave.
FWC orders reinstatement of unfairly dismissed employee who backed truck into a power pole
A recent example of a FWC decision demonstrates why employees should not operate on the assumption that the only possible consequence of dismissing an employee is that they may be ordered to pay them compensation.
Will airlines be allowed to mandate vaccines for employees?
The legal ground in Australia for employers to insist that employees be vaccinated remains murky.
